Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Queens

Teen Driver Kills Senior on Street With No Sidewalks, NYPD Blames Victim

By Brad Aaron | Dec 8, 2014 | 23 Comments

A teenage driver ran over a senior on a street with no sidewalks Sunday, and NYPD cast blame on the victim. The crash occurred in a police precinct where motorists have killed at least three pedestrians in 2014. At around 3 p.m. yesterday, 84-year-old Ignascio Andal was walking westbound on Wicklow Place when a 17-year-old […]

A 90-Second Appeal to Fix Woodhaven Boulevard With BRT

By Ben Fried | Dec 3, 2014 | 7 Comments

The BRT for NYC coalition recently released this short video that succinctly makes the case for change on Woodhaven Boulevard in southeast Queens. If you haven’t personally experienced Woodhaven as a pedestrian or bus rider, it’s a good introduction to what’s at stake as NYC DOT and the MTA move forward with a project to […]

Envisioning a Safer Queens Boulevard Where People Want to Walk

By Stephen Miller | Nov 25, 2014 | 34 Comments

While safety improvements have saved lives on Queens Boulevard since the late 1990s, when it was routine for more than a dozen people to be killed in a single year, the “Boulevard of Death” remains one of New York City’s most dangerous streets. As DOT prepares to launch a comprehensive safety overhaul in the coming months, advocates […]

Queens DA Richard Brown on Driver Who Killed Allison Liao: Accidents Happen

By Brad Aaron | Nov 17, 2014 | 215 Comments

A letter from District Attorney Richard Brown’s office explaining why no charges were filed against the driver who killed 3-year-old Allison Liao offers disturbing insight into the mindset of prosecutors charged with holding motorists accountable for serious traffic crashes in Queens. The crash was captured on video. On the afternoon of October 6, 2013, Allison […]

Julissa Ferreras Joins Corona Residents in Planning for a Safer 111th Street

By Stephen Miller | Nov 10, 2014 | 1 Comment

Residents and community groups in Corona are working to tame traffic on an extra-wide street that separates their neighborhood from the largest park in Queens. They’re backed by a council member who, in addition to putting aside funds for the project, is asking the city to bring bike lanes and traffic calming to the rest […]

First Look: Woodhaven BRT Could Set New Standard for NYC Busways

By Ben Fried | Nov 6, 2014 | 29 Comments

NYC DOT and the MTA have developed three design concepts for Select Bus Service on Woodhaven Boulevard and Cross Bay Boulevard in southeast Queens, and two of them go further than previous SBS routes to keep cars from slowing down buses [PDF]. All of the options include some measures to shorten crossing distances for pedestrians […]

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